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deed, he could easily picture it as a wild dance of
make-believe insects on a greatly magnified
scale.

Of course Jack never had the slightest doubt
as to what all this mystifying activity must be--the
two extremes of the smuggling fraternity
were exchanging signals--each and every movement
had a meaning of its own and conveyed
such information as was most valuable to the
business in hand--in Jack's mind it was as
though the conversation might be running something
after this fashion:

"Well, here we are on hand according to
promise, with a full cargo of the finest wet stuff
you ever had drop down on your coast. How
does the land lie over there?"

"Coast all clear--we will start the fleet out to
lighten your cargo right away--keep the beacon
burning so they'll make a straight line to your
anchorage, which will mean a saving of time."

"We get your meaning--glad you are so
prompt to send back word--come right along
and get your invoice--the more the merrier,
boys. Wind getting rougher, and we ought to
be off this shallow shore before it swings around
any more. Don't hold back--Merry Christmas
to you all, boys!"

Perk on his part was also trying to keep tabs
on all that was going on, not neglecting his duties

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